In the last few days there has been a great furor in the United States over the lottery issue after a huge jackpot of $1 was accumulated in the Mega Millions draw,292 one billion dollars, which finally fell into the hands of an Illinois player.
Given the expectation of being able to become millionaires, and even more so in these difficult economic times, Thousands of people are still looking for other lottery draws to try to replicate the feat achieved by the recent Mega Millions winner, now in other draws, Powerball being another of the favorites and the most popular.
Let’s remember that Powerball is one of the most important lottery games in the US. This draw is valid in 45 states of the country, as well as in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Just like Mega Millions, Powerball has several draws throughout the week, so you have many opportunities to win a prize.
What days are the Powerball lottery draws?
All a total of 3 draws are held each week, which are held on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 22: 59 hours (Eastern time).
The closing time of sales depends on each state, with a variation of one to 2 hours before the draw. The ticket has a cost of $2 dollars.
If you hit 5 numbers plus the Powerball you win the prize higher, also known as jackpot, which changes with each draw.
What are the chances of winning a big Powerball prize?
The chances of hitting the jackpot and winning the jackpot is one in 292,201,338.
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